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A backlash against AI imagery in ads may have begun as brands promote ‘human-made’

Yutong Liu & Kingston School of Art / Talking to AI 2.0 / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0 By Paul Harrison, Deakin University In a wave of new ads, brands like Heineken, Polaroid and Cadbury have started hating on artificial intelligence (AI), celebrating their work as “human-made”. But in these advertising campaigns on TV, billboards on

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AI toys are suddenly everywhere – but I suggest you don’t give them to your children | Arwa Mahdawi

Earlier this year my four-year-old tried out an AI soft toy for a few days. New research indicates I was right to be creeped outIf you’re thinking about buying your kid a new-fangled AI-powered toy for the holidays, may I kindly suggest you don’t? I’m sure most Guardian readers would be horrified by the very

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Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting | Eleanor Margolis

In my six months of looking for work, I’ve found that from fake ads to AI screening software, the search is more soul-destroying than everAs I apply for yet another job, I look at the company’s website for context. I’ve now read their “what we do” section four or five times, and I have a

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‘Music needs a human component to be of any value’: Guardian readers on the growing use of AI in music

AI promises to have far-reaching effects in music-making. While some welcome it as a compositional tool, many have deep concerns. Here are some of your responsesAI-generated music is flooding streaming platforms, and it seems to be here to stay. Last month, three AI songs reached the highest spots on Spotify and Billboard charts. Jorja Smith’s

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This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

Omar Yaghi was a quiet child, diligent, unlikely to roughhouse with his nine siblings. So when he was old enough, his parents tasked him with one of the family’s most vital chores: fetching water. Like most homes in his Palestinian neighborhood in Amman, Jordan, the Yaghis’ had no electricity or running water. At least once

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Roblox brings AI into the Studio to speed up game creation

Roblox is often seen as a games platform, but its day-to-day reality looks closer to a production studio. Small teams release new experiences on a rolling basis and then monetise them at scale. That pace creates two persistent problems: time lost to repeatable production work, and friction when moving outputs between tools. Roblox’s 2025 updates

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NASA confirms a weak La Niña in 2025: What it means for global weather, sea levels, and winter forecasts

La Niña returns to the Pacific after a brief neutral phase. This event, expected from September to December 2025, is considered weak. Its influence on global weather and climate patterns is being closely monitored. Changes in sea level, rainfall, and temperature are anticipated across continents. Researchers are tracking ocean temperatures and atmospheric circulation for disaster

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